Two-time main champion Collin Morikawa took one follow swing and knew his week was over proper after it began. He withdrew from The Players Championship after one gap with ache in his decrease again.
Morikawa, the No.4 participant on the planet, took a follow swing on the par-5 eleventh gap and reached for his decrease again. He tried to stretch, consulted his coach and minutes later took a cart journey from an official to the clubhouse.
“I felt effective in warm-up. Nothing’s been any indicators of again issues,” Morikawa informed a PGA Tour official.
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“Teed it up on 11, and took one follow swing, and I simply knew it was gone. I simply had the sensation earlier than when it’s occurred. And I simply, I can’t swing via it. Belief me, I’d play if I may. It’s simply the worst factor on the planet.”
Collin Morikawa grabs at his decrease again. Twitter
Morikawa gained at Pebble Seashore earlier this 12 months, ending a 28-month drought. He was seemed upon as amongst golf’s greatest performers early within the season, following that Pebble Seashore win with a tie for seventh at Riviera and a tie for fifth final week at Bay Hill.
Morikawa, who spent the low season primarily engaged on getting his physique stronger, mentioned he has had related again points, simply not lately. It gave him an concept what was coming.
“Earlier than I even took my follow swing, it’s like a bizarre, like deja vu factor,” he mentioned.
“I took the follow swing and instantly knew. I simply couldn’t get via influence.”
Collin Morikawa of the USA prepares for a shot together with his caddie, Mark Urbanek, on the tenth gap in the course of the first spherical of THE PLAYERS Championship. Getty
He mentioned his again felt tender however he may nonetheless transfer round, so long as he wasn’t doing any heavy lifting or swing a golf membership.
“I sort of know the protocols of what to do and sort of dance round it,” he mentioned. “However it’s going to take somewhat little bit of time.”
He was the second participant to withdraw from The Gamers. Ryan Fox withdrew with an sickness earlier than his afternoon tee time. Morikawa was not changed as a result of he had already began the match.
The Gamers is price $35 million – one of many richest purses in golf – and is named the game’s unofficial fifth main.
